CPEX is a non-profit organization that coordinates urban, rural and regional planning efforts in Louisiana. They provide best-practice planning models, innovative policy ideas, and technical assistance to individual communities that wish to create and enact master plans dealing with transportation and infrastructure needs, environmental issues, and quality design for the built environment. CPEX brings community members and leaders together and provides guidance as they work toward a shared vision for future growth and development.

Since their founding in 2006, CPEX has been involved with the planning efforts of more than 30 Louisiana cities, towns and parishes. They have also leveraged more than $6 million on behalf of communities all over the state. 

Strategies

THEY AFFECT CHANGE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WORK:

●     Site-level, Community-level, and Regional Planning

●     Plan Implementation

●     Policy and Advocacy

●     Partnership and Coalition Building

●     Community Outreach and Engagement

●     Smart Growth Summit

Values

THROUGHOUT ALL THEIR WORK, THEY STRIVE TO UPHOLD THE FOLLOWING TENETS:

●    Equity and Inclusiveness

●    Healthy Environments

●    Empowered Citizenry

●    Transparency and Accountability

●    Preservation of Unique Cultural Identities

●    Sustainable Economic Prosperity